Puccini for Beginners (2006)
A love triangle of operatic proportions.
When her inability to commit leads to a breakup with her girlfriend, opera-loving writer Allegra winds up in the bed of amiable professor Philip. He is so smitten with Allegra that he dumps his lover, Grace, and convinces Allegra to continue their affair. When Allegra meets Grace, sparks fly, and she begins a parallel romance, unaware that her new lover is the woman Philip left to be with her.
- Date of release
- 2006-09-02
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (42)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Maria Maggenti
Casting
- Elizabeth Reaser — Allegra
- Gretchen Mol — Grace
- Justin Kirk — Philip
- Julianne Nicholson — Samantha
- Jennifer Dundas — Molly
- Tina Benko — Nell
- Brian Letscher — Jeff
- Kate Simses — Vivian
- Nick Sullivan — Greg
- Will Bozarth — Jimmy
- Ken Barnett — Catering Boss
- James Ransone — Lone Guy at Bistro
Interesting facts
- Box office: $110.9K
Puccini for Beginners is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Maria Maggenti and starring Elizabeth Reaser, Gretchen Mol, and Justin Kirk. The film debuted at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and was released to DVD in the United States on July 3, 2007.
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